I think it's ludicrous to assume that he is "getting what he deserves" or that justice is somehow being served. I don't know if what he was doing was safe or not, but who hear really believes that it is genuinely unsafe to ever go 90mph? And who really believes that a fair punishment is a fine of several hundred dollars and dramatically increased insurance costs for 3 years?

Speed limits are not about safety. If they are, how come when I cross a state line is it suddenly "safe" to drive 10mph faster than previously allowed. Of why am I breaking a law if I'm keeping up with traffic when someone actually going the speed limit is statistically more of a danger. Or why are speed limits the same now as they were 50 years ago when cars are clearly much safer, both actively and passively. Or why do people who tailgate, swerve in traffic, or never indicate not get pulled over, but as soon as you go 10 over the limit, whoa, you're a criminal. The list goes on, but many speeding tickets clearly aren't about safety, they're either about revenue or arbitrary enforcement of a law that cannot be effectively enforced arbitrarily.

And don't even get me started on insurance! I've had a number of speeding tickets but have never had an accident. The insurance company should say this guys a good driver, no accidents, never caught running a stop sign, driving recklessly, etc. But nope, they raise my rates, and I might continue to pay for 3 years because I driving a whopping 11mph over the limit.

trboSwede, you owe it to yourself to at least show up on your court date and talk to the prosecutor. He will likely lower the speed saving you points on your license. Or higher a lawyer, I got a very high ticket dismissed completely and another reduced to 10 over with a lawyer, though I had to pay a hefty fine and lawyers aren't cheap, but for me the savings on insurance were worth it.

Good luck!

Craig
'87 9kT 263k
(and a clean driving record!)



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• Got a speeding ticket...opinions on if I have a case..., trboSwede, Mon, 18 Nov 2002 18:22:46
  • Re: Got a speeding ticket...opinions on if I have a case..., Trevor, Sun, 24 Nov 2002 14:14:32
  • Are you at risk for suspension?, saw, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 15:56:30
    • Well,..., trboSwede, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 19:45:01
      • Re: Well,..., saw, Sat, 23 Nov 2002 03:31:53
    • guess that should be 35mph over but still applies. n/m, saw, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 16:03:23
  • Weak..., b.flippo, Fri, 22 Nov 2002 11:55:47
  • NO case at all.My tactic is to...., noel, Thu, 21 Nov 2002 13:38:49
  • You know, I agree with trboSwede here..., Craig, Tue, 19 Nov 2002 17:47:29 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: You know, I agree with trboSwede here..., jp, Wed, 20 Nov 2002 18:29:02
  • diahrea? hmmm... I have heard of girls getting off..., Chris., Tue, 19 Nov 2002 16:16:36
  • You are busted., Terraplanem, Tue, 19 Nov 2002 12:52:58
  • Re: Got a speeding ticket...opinions on if I have a case..., jp, Tue, 19 Nov 2002 10:53:02
  • For what it's worth (not much), I'm in law school....., Charlie, Tue, 19 Nov 2002 04:55:12
  • Link for you ..., J, Tue, 19 Nov 2002 01:56:21
  • Here's a helpful answer..., Scott Paterson , Tue, 19 Nov 2002 01:39:53
    • Re: Here's a helpful answer...not quite, Ted F., Tue, 19 Nov 2002 09:21:41
      • Not Quite?, Scott Paterson , Tue, 19 Nov 2002 16:32:36
      • one mile per hour over! good lord. nm, Nathanael, Tue, 19 Nov 2002 14:45:52
      • Hard to believe the judiciary is independant in, jwr, Tue, 19 Nov 2002 13:17:19
  • Hey, O.J. beat the rap, maybe you can too. nm, Rafe, Tue, 19 Nov 2002 00:53:30
    • Why volunteer to take points and pay higher insurance?, AJRitz, Tue, 19 Nov 2002 10:18:17
  • pay it and get on with life! nm, sab, Mon, 18 Nov 2002 23:39:49
    • I've already decided to do just that,see below VVVVV nm, trboSwede, Mon, 18 Nov 2002 23:43:18
  • BEFORE ANYONE SAYS ANOTHER WORD READ THIS..., trboSwede, Mon, 18 Nov 2002 23:14:03
    • Re: BEFORE ANYONE SAYS ANOTHER WORD READ THIS..., Ian Glenday , Mon, 18 Nov 2002 23:48:41
  • it appears the best solution is too difficult to accept, chrisx, Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:06:40
    • Yes....I've been thinkin alot...., trboSwede, Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:12:31
  • Some answers, Trev, Mon, 18 Nov 2002 19:24:50
    • Re: Some answers, trboSwede, Mon, 18 Nov 2002 19:27:18
  • Re: Got a speeding ticket...opinions on if I have a case..., officeboy, Mon, 18 Nov 2002 18:30:55
    • Re: Got a speeding ticket...opinions on if I have a case..., Dan , Mon, 18 Nov 2002 18:48:14

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